In 1453, the Hundred Years' War between England and France came to an end. The British have since given up their obsession with opening up territory in Europe and turned their heads to the sea, where greater opportunities await them. At that time, Europeans in the field of shipbuilding and navigation continue to make technological breakthroughs, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands led the European era of great navigation. They established colonies and trading posts all over the world, and at the same time began to build up their navies to protect immigrants and trade routes.
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